ANTRIM:
Irish name derived from the name of a county in
Northern Ireland, in Gaelic Aontraim,
composed of the elements aon
"excellent" or "one" and treabh
"house," hence "one house"
or "house of excellence."

ANUND:
Old Danish and Swedish form of Old Norse Anundr,
possibly meaning "triumph of the
ancestor/forefather."

ANUNDR:
Old Norse Viking name composed of the elements anu
"ancestor; forefather," and undr
"to prevail; triumph," hence
"triumph of the ancestors." This was the name of a legendary
king of the House of Yngling.

ANUPAM
(अनुपम): Hindi name meaning "incomparable."

ANUPU:
Variant spelling of Egyptian Inpu,
the myth name of a jackal-headed god of the underworld,
meaning "royal child."

AONGHAS:
Gaelic name composed of the elements aon
"excellent" and gais "boldness,
valor," hence "excellent valor." In Celtic
mythology, this is the name of a god of youth and love.
Also spelled Aonghus. Translated
by the Scottish into Aeneas.

APEP:
Egyptian name, possibly connected to the root pp, meaning "to
slither." In mythology, Apep is the personification of evil, seen as a giant
snake, serpent or dragon. Known as the Serpent of the Nile or Evil
Lizard, he was an enemy of the sun god.

APHRA
(רפַעָ): Hebrew unisex name derived from the word aphra,
meaning "ashes, dust" and "clay,
loam." In the bible, this is part of the name of a
Philistine city, Bethel-aphrah.

APHRODISIOS
(Αφροδίσιος): Greek name derived from the name of the goddess
Aphrodite, meaning "risen from the
foam."

APOLLO:
Latin form of Greek Apollon,
probably meaning "destroyer." In Greek
mythology, this is the name of a god of archery, healing,
light, poetry, prophecy, music, and the sun. He is the
son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of
Artemis,
goddess of the hunt and moon.

APOLLODOROS
(Ἀπολλόδωρος): Greek name composed of the name of the god Apollo
and the word doron "gift," hence
"gift of Apollo."

APOLLON
(Ἀπόλλων):
Greek myth name of a god of archery, healing, light,
poetry, prophecy, music, and the sun. He is the
son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of
Artemis,
goddess of the hunt and moon. According to
Æschylus, the name comes from apollumi, meaning
"to destroy," hence "the
destroyer."

APOLLOS
(Ἀπολλώς):
Contracted form of Greek Apollonios,
meaning "of Apollo." In
the bible, this is the name of a learned Jew from
Alexandria who became a Christian and a teacher of
Christianity.

APOLLYŌN
(Ἀπολλύων): Greek name meaning "destroyer." In the
New Testament bible, this is the name of the
angel-prince of the infernal regions, the minister of
death and author of havoc on earth. He is also known by
the name Abaddōn.

APOLLYON:
Anglicized form of Greek Apollyōn,
meaning "destroyer." In the
New Testament bible, this is the name of the
angel-prince of the infernal regions, the minister of
death and author of havoc on earth. He is also known by
the name Abaddon.

APONIVI:
Native American Hopi name meaning "where the wind
blows down the gap."

APOPHIS
(Άποφις): Greek form of Egyptian Apep, possibly meaning
"to slither." In mythology, Apep is the personification of evil, seen as a giant
snake, serpent or dragon. Known as the Serpent of the Nile or Evil
Lizard, he was an enemy of the sun god.

APPIUS:
Latin Praenomen of several Romans, including Appius Claudius
Sabinus Inregillensis, the founder of the clan of Claudia. He was born
Attius Clausus, and became
consul of Rome in 495 BCE. According to Livy, in his History
of Rome, Appius was "harsh by nature,"
having an "innate love of tyranny." The clan name Appius/Attius
may be related to the name of the eunuch god Attis,
meaning "Papa."